Job overview
Are you ready for an exciting new challenge? Join our dynamic, patient-focused team that’s passionate about delivering high-quality care to the local community.
We are currently seeking a Band 6 Senior Community Nurse/District Nurse to join our dedicated team, working across the Acton and Ealing localities. This is an excellent opportunity to be at the forefront of community healthcare, leading innovative initiatives and making a real difference in patients' lives.
As a Senior Community Nurse/District Nurse, you’ll be at the heart of delivering patient-centred care. Your role will involve:
Admission Avoidance: Implementing proactive care strategies, such as participating in MDTs, caseload reviews, and complex patient reviews/visits, to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.
Health and Independence Promotion: Empowering patients to manage their health conditions effectively at home, utilising personalised care plans and supporting the NHS's commitment to enhancing out-of-hospital care.
Leadership and Development: support in leading a dedicated community nursing team within a multi-professional environment, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
Main duties of the job
To Practice as a senior member of the community nursing team, working within the Integrated Community Services (ICS)
To provide a case management approach to care for an identified number of patients working closely with GPs, the ICS and other Statutory and Voluntary agencies.
To provide advice, information and education to patients and carers with the aim of enabling patients to enjoy maximum independence, health and wellbeing.
To creatively manage the holistic and clinical needs of patients with acute, sub-acute and long-term conditions.
To enable patients living long term physical health challenges to live well within their communities, with a focus on not only their physical health needs but also their wider holistic needs, e.g. mental health, learning disabilities, psychological needs, social needs and spiritual needs
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of ECP Locality Services
- Aware of current professional nursing issues.
- Demonstrates sound application of clinical knowledge
- Be able to critically analyse research and use this to substantiate best practice
- Knowledge and experience of equal opportunities and evidence of collaboration and co-operation with others, valuing the diversity of contributions that others give
- Ability to influence service delivery and policy
- Ability to work under pressure
- Time management and ability to prioritise work
- Good decision making skills
- Effective team working skills
- Knowledge of government policy and how this affects service delivery.
- Knowledge of care pathways and models of practice and their application in this field.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience and work qualification, preferably within an Intermediate Care or community environment.
- Experience of supervising junior staff in the team
- Experience of quality improvement processes including audit, risk management and a good understanding of clinical governance and change management
- Experience of and ability to communicate effectively with variety of partners and stakeholders - verbal, written and electronically
- Ability to problem solves and prioritise.
- Experience of complaints handling
Desirable
- Evidence of a range of clinical competencies appropriate to the nurse role e.g. venepuncture, palliative care, IV therapy, wound care, diabetes management.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Self-motivated
- Awareness of limitations to own competence and able to seek support
- Assertiveness
- Ability to adapt to change in the work environment
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered General Nurse, Adult Branch and current NMC Registration
- Experience and evidence of teaching and assessing e.g. Preceptorship/Mentor or working towards
- Commitment to complete advanced physical assessment course/clinical decision making/District Nursing Specialist Practitioner Course
- Evidence of recent CPD
- Ability to work in community setting/home visits
Desirable
- Advanced clinical skills - ability to assess, diagnose and treat as an independent practitioner minimum level 6 study or similar
- Advanced clinical assessment skills, clinical decision making/District Nursing Specialist Practitioner Course at minimum level 6 study or similar course or commitment to complete.
WhatsApp job alerts
Get instant WhatsApp alerts for Band 6 Nurse roles in Southall
Create your Job Clerk account first. We'll collect your alert preferences during onboarding and help you turn on WhatsApp notifications for matching healthcare roles.
Applying for this NHS job
This advert is for District Nurse/Senior Community Nurse with West London NHS Trust in Southall, London, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (community and district) role. The advertised salary is £45,953 - £54,254 Per Annum Inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 28 Jul 2026.
Before you apply, compare the job description with the person specification and mirror the employer's essential criteria in your supporting information. Use the vacancy title, employer, location, salary, contract type, closing date and posted date (14 Jul 2026) to decide whether this role fits your current NHS job search. If the employer can close applications early, prepare the application before the stated deadline rather than waiting for the final day.
For more context, review related Job Clerk pages for the same profession, band or location where they exist, then use the application-support guides to tailor your statement and prepare for interview.